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OLT Award Recipient: Dr Regina Belski

'We have an amazing group of teachers here at La Trobe, and many have unique and innovative approaches which contribute to student learning.'

We are pleased to announce that Dr Regina Belski, Senior Lecturer in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, was awarded the prestigious Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT)2014 Citation for outstanding contribution to student learning this year. This was awarded for her dedication in creating an engaging, practice-oriented
learning environment in nutrition and dietetics which inspires students to become self-reflective, independent, life-long learners. Regina said she was 'very humbled by being awarded the OLT citation' she hopes 'to continue to inspire and motivate students.'

I have a passion for making learning fun and engaging students in a practice-oriented learning environment. I hope to support students to become self-reflective, independent, life-long learners in preparation for the workplace.

As an accredited practising Dietitian her work focuses on nutritional influences in the management and prevention of obesity and chronic health conditions as well as optimal nutrition for sport and performance. Regina is also an emerging researcher in the area of nutrigenomics. She completed her PhD
at the University of Western Australia undertaking research focused on weight management and reduction of cardiovascular disease risk in overweight individuals utilising novel functional foods.

and use of novel herbal supplements for weight management and metabolic health.

She is also undertaking research in education practices and has recently published work in the journal Teaching in Higher Education, on cultivating student skills in self-regulated learning through evaluation of task complexity.

Regina encourages staff to 'consider how they could make learning and teaching more fun for both them and their students.' And to 'start a discussion with other members of their team about what teaching strategies they have tried that they feel have worked well and students have enjoyed and gained
a lot from.'

'We have an amazing group of teachers here at La Trobe, and many have unique and innovative approaches which contribute to student learning - sharing this wisdom with each other could further strengthen our teaching and hence learning.'